Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Six Armed Robberies

            CONCORD - Guillermo Garcia Esquivel, 36, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to armed robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.

            According to court documents and statements made in court, Esquivel committed six armed robberies of convenience stores in Manchester between January 5, 2019 and February 24, 2019.  During each of the robberies, Esquivel pointed what appeared to be a black handgun at the victim cashier and demanded money.  Esquivel stole in excess of $5,000.

            Esquivel is scheduled to be sentenced on March 12, 2019.

            “Violent crimes jeopardize the safety of victims, the public, and the entire community,” said U.S. Attorney Murray.  “This defendant’s crime spree involved pointing a weapon at cashiers at several different convenience stores in Manchester.  This type of conduct cannot be tolerated.  We will work closely with our law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute those who use or threaten to use a gun to commit a violent crime.”        

            This matter was investigated by the Manchester Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Krasinski.

            The case is part of ATF’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, which is a federally-funded program intended to reduce gun violence through law enforcement training, public education, and aggressive law enforcement efforts to investigate and prosecute gun-related crimes.

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